As the holidays approach, our grocery budget usually gets stretched quite a bit. And sometimes, we even have a get-together to go to and would like to take something spectacular & delicious but don’t want to spend tons of time & more, importantly, tons of money. This Easy Strawberry Pie is really good, easy to [...]
And, this time, it’s personal! I noticed a little Grocery Shrink Ray action in the candy aisle a few weeks ago. This refers to the practice of reducing the package size of grocery products—without lowering the price. And, it’s so. not. cool. The idea is that you won’t notice a slightly smaller package, but you [...]
Whether you are choosing a kindergarten for the first time or moving onto a new middle school or high school, there is no decision more difficult — and more important — than your child’s education. When my oldest was in kindergarten, I never …
I just love movies. I can have entire conversations in movie quotes. Our DVD collection spans 8 shelves on 2 walls. And, the theater? Oh, how I love it! I have been twice in the last week and would gladly go again if anyone else needs a date for The Hu…
A family vacation is just not in the budget this year. Sometimes, even a staycation just doesn’t cut it. That’s why we’ve found something in between. The day trip. [Continue reading on Babble.com...]
Last week, the girls were invited to a spur-of-the-moment birthday party. It’s been so unseasonably warm that they decided to have a last-minute outdoor event. It’s our 5th birthday party so far this school year, and we found ourselves head…
With the Mega Millions lottery at an all-time world record — $540 million — even I got sucked in. As soon as I found out that you can, in fact, buy Mega Millions tickets in Indiana, I bought some for tonight’s drawing. But I didn̵…
Now that spring is here, the grass is green, the flowers are blooming, and the weather has been completely perfect. My girls have been playing outside practically nonstop for weeks. That means grass stains, muddy hands, and dirty clothes. Every day. Wh…
I’m a big fan of daily deal sites. They’re a great source for frugal family fun in Indianapolis! Since we don’t vacation often, we like to take the girls out for fun activities throughout the year instead. To keep the budget under control, I keep an eye on all my favorite daily deal sites. And, [...]
We eat a lot of fruit in our house. The girls can go through an entire bag of apples in a single day. We have oranges, bananas, strawberries and grapes in the house right now. Which means I have to do everything in my power to keep the produce budget under control. Apples are our [...]
